Valdivia

[bahl-dee-vyah]

noun

1. a seaport in S Chile.

Valdivia

¹

/ balˈdiβja /

noun

1. a port in S Chile, on the Valdivia River about 19 km (12 miles) from the Pacific: developed chiefly by German settlers in the 1850s; university (1954). Pop: 136 000 (2005 est)

Valdivia

²

/ balˈdiβja /

noun

1. Pedro de (ˈpeðro de). ?1500–54, Spanish soldier; conqueror of Chile

Example Sentences

That was until the vocalist of Zumo de Vidrio — the band he shared with future Héroes del Silencio guitar hero Juan Valdivia — stopped attending rehearsals.

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After hearing Bunbury sing David Bowie’s “Rock’n’roll Suicide,” Valdivia asked him to take De Vidrio’s place in the band.

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The campaign worker accused of the abuse, Billy Valdivia, pleaded no contest to sexual misconduct with the volunteer.

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Judge Lee W. Tsao ruled Friday morning that the plaintiff’s attorney should have an opportunity to prove that Martinez’s alleged negligence in hiring, training and supervising Valdivia was a “substantial factor” in the harm inflicted on the volunteer, a female high school student.

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The judge also decided to review evidence that the defendants “agreed to a common plan” to cover up Valdivia’s actions.

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